90. Consider the following statements related to production of milk in India,
i) India is the top-most milk producing country in the world.
ii) The per capita availability of milk in India is lower than the world average.
Which of the above is/are correct?
a) i only
90 Ans.A
Explanation: India ranks first in milk production, accounting for 18.5 % of world production, achieving an annual output of 146.3 million tonnes during 2014-15 as compared to 137.69 million tonnes during 2013-14 recording a growth of 6.26 %. Whereas, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has reported a 3.1 % increase in world milk production from 765 million tonnes in 2013 to 789 million tonnes in 2014.
The per capita availability of milk in India has increased from 176 grams per day in 1990-91 to 322 grams per day by 2014-15.